Thoughts on a middle name?

Girl Names
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Hello again!

I’ve been searching for a combo I love for a future fourth and final baby. First name is [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and we would like to use [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] as a middle. I have been all over Nameberry listing potential options and have come to you a few times already. There are a few I’m toying with but my main issue is repeating sounds. Names that end in -a don’t flow particularly well between [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]. Names heavy with Ls are a bit of a tongue twister. And apparently, I love names that have -el, -la, and -et within them. Who knew! So I’m having trouble with “this flows best” vs. “I love this name and don’t want to lose it” and “I don’t want to settle for a less loved name that flows better” so I’m determined to make this work! Also, considering how Slavic [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] are already, I’m unsure of a heavily Slavic name (even though I am) as my other children’s names are not.

I know someone, for instance, who has a daughter with a name like [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]. And the double -ia always gave me pause. Is that me being fussy?

At the moment, my options are:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - I’m just not excited. [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] was a contender during my first pregnancy but it’s not fresh and sparkly to me anymore. However, it probably flows best.

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ania[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - I prefer [name_f]Anya[/name_f], but I feel the extra syllable in the -ia helps. [name_f]Ania[/name_f] is also Polish instead of Russian [name_f]Anya[/name_f], and my background is Polish not Russian, so I don’t know. Again, sister is [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], so not Slavic at all. Is that bad?

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. I want to use it. But is the -et a deal-breaker? Or is it not that big of a deal and I’m creating problems when it’s fine?

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] - [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] is special to me for personal reasons but I don’t know if I can get my husband on board. It’s a double M and another -a name but it goes nicely with [name_f]Freya[/name_f].

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - Is it too soft stylistically? [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] is a long-time love.

Other names I’ve considered: [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Alaina[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and probably others I can’t think of now. I’ve made good use of Nameberry’s Name Generator, lol.

Thoughts? Are any of these combos any good? Which would you choose? Is [name_f]Violet[/name_f] out or is it not that bad?

Right now I’m leaning between [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ania[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] but I’m so indecisive and unsure. Any perspective would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!

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My favorites are also [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ania[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]! I love [name_f]Mila[/name_f], btw.

[name_m]How[/name_m] are you saying [name_f]Ania[/name_f]? I know an [name_f]Ania[/name_f] whose family is Polish and she says it identical to [name_f]Anya[/name_f]. I have a personal negative association to [name_f]Anya[/name_f] but the [name_f]Ania[/name_f] spelling is super cool.

I also love [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. FWIW, it took me a second to realize what you meant by the “et” thing. I think it has the best flow out of all the combos and I like how [name_f]Violet[/name_f] softens the unusual and elaborate [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f].

I think my favorite is [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] are perfect as sisters!

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Fellow Slavic woman here.

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Eliska[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]? if not, my vote goes to [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]

I don’t think any name has to be Slavic, nor Russian, unless it’s both’s decision. and flow isn’t most important, it’s how you feel about the combo about the names.

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What beautiful choices! Here are my thoughts:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - don’t use [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] if you’re not excited about it. I actually like the flow of this one the least.

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Ania[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - I do agree that this flows better than [name_f]Anya[/name_f] would even though it’s slightly more of a mouthful. It’s a very beautiful combination. I’m not exactly sure about the pronunciation of [name_f]Ania[/name_f], but I’m guessing you’ll be the only ones to really use her middle name. I don’t think it matters at all that [name_f]Kate[/name_f]’s name isn’t Slavic. I think they will be lovely together.

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - This is my favorite one. I don’t think -et is a dealbreaker at all. It sounds and looks amazing altogether. I think [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] maybe flows even better, except then the -veta and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] kind of sound repetitive. Either way, it’s stunning.

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] - Because of the length, the double-m, and the a-endings, this one to me gives less emphasis on each individual name because they seem to flow into each other. So that could be both negative and positive I guess. [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] isn’t my favorite, but it sounds really nice in this combo.

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] - Gorgeous. It’s very feminine and soft, but not in a bad way.

I wouldn’t worry about [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] both having a-endings unless it really sounds bad to you, which I’m guessing it doesn’t since you picked the names. I think they are beautiful together. And I wouldn’t worry about the names being too Slavic. I didn’t even know [name_f]Mila[/name_f] was Slavic. It sounds great with [name_f]Kate[/name_f].

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Thanks so much for your comments. I’m so relieved, I was expecting to hear that [name_f]Violet[/name_f] was totally off the table, and instead the reaction was very positive. I really appreciate you taking the time to chime in!

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What about [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]? I think [name_f]Violet[/name_f] works too, just the V is a little repetitive.

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My favourite is definitely [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] – that flows beautifully to me and I think the softness of [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] balances the spikiness of [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] perfectly.

It sounds like your favourite is [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f], and I like that too. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is a great name, and the flow is fine – definitely not worth losing a longtime favourite name over. [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] also flows nicely, I think.

I speak Polish, and [name_f]Ania[/name_f] is indeed pronounced exactly like [name_f]Anya[/name_f] in Polish – two syllables. [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Anya[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f] is very pretty but yes, very Slavic overall.

To me, [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] are both a) a little bit too long for the combo and b) a bit of a stylistic clash with the other two names in the combo.

Good luck choosing!

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@sarah1800 Both are nice names, just not favourites. I do see what you mean though about the vs.

@katinka [name_m]Ah[/name_m] okay. I was pronouncing it wrong then. Good to know, thanks for telling me!

Thanks again for all of your comments! I’m feeling a lot better about it now!

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I LOVE the name [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]! I really like the sound of [name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]!!

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